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Walking the Long Road of Apprenticeship to Jesus
Over the past four months Creation Awaits has traced the sweeping arc of Christian discipleship—from receiving God’s love to pouring it back out in service of the world. Below you will find the essays in the order they were originally released, each with a brief reminder of its central insight. Re-reading (or reading for the first time) in this sequence will help you feel the cumulative progression: identity → intimacy → formation → mission.
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What We Covered
Be a Pot, Not a Bucket — Why Hoarding God’s Love Leads to Spiritual Death
Our journey opened with a stark image: a clay pot that channels living water versus a bucket that stagnates. We learned that true discipleship begins when we allow God’s love to flow through us rather than trying to store it for ourselves.
Embracing the Other — How Jesus Modeled Acceptance of the Marginalized
Here we saw Jesus touching lepers, dining with tax collectors, and elevating Samaritan faith. The call: step across social boundaries so that God’s kingdom hospitality becomes visible in our relationships.
Unity in the Body — How Romans Teaches Us to Value Love Over Division
Paul’s crescendo in Romans 12–15 revealed that doctrinal precision is hollow without sacrificial, family-like love. Disciples practice unity that astonishes a fractured world.
Widows & Orphans — The Biblical Mandate to Serve the Least
James 1:27 challenged us to measure spirituality by our care for society’s most vulnerable. Service is not an optional add-on; it is the litmus test of authentic faith.
Orthodoxy v. Orthopraxy — How Jesus Shows Faith Requires Action
Right belief (orthodoxy) must ignite right practice (orthopraxy). Jesus’ parable of the two sons (Matt 21) exposed the danger of saying “yes” to God while never entering the vineyard.
For God So Loved — What Jesus Said Next Changed Everything
John 3:16 is cosmic in scope, yet the essay lingered on verses 17–21, where Jesus links faith to coming into the light. Disciples let His love uncover and heal hidden sin.
Victory by Surrender — The Biblical Ethos of Winning Through Yielding
Gideon’s 300, Jesus in Gethsemane, and Paul’s thorn each testified that God wins battles by asking us to lay down human strength and embrace divine sufficiency.
Free People Free People — Our Call to Overturn Spiritual Bondage
Like Philip with the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8), liberated believers become liberators. We practiced articulating the gospel so shackles could fall from others.
παρουσία (Parousia) — Making Straight the Way for Jesus
Borrowing imagery from Roman triumphs, we contrasted earthly pageantry with the humble readiness Jesus seeks: lives paved with repentance and hopeful anticipation of His return.
Be Thankful in All Circumstances — Paul’s Prison Letters and God’s Goodness
From chains in Rome Paul sang gratitude. We learned thanksgiving is not denial of pain but defiant confidence in God’s redemptive sovereignty.
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus — Trust Prevents Us from Sinking
Peter’s water-walking moment illustrated that fixing our gaze on Christ steadies us amid chaos. Spiritual focus became the practical skill of discipleship.
The Forge — How God Uses Weakness for Glory
Like molten metal hammered into a sword, trials become God’s forge, refining faith. Peter’s restoration by the fire on Galilee’s shore modeled failure turned into strength.
Τετέλεσται (Tetelestai) — Resting in the Finished Work of the Cross
“Paid in full.” We ceased striving for acceptance and discovered Sabbath rest in the completed atonement of Jesus—a rest that paradoxically energizes mission.
The Shepherd’s Staff — Interpreting Loving Correction
Disciples follow a Shepherd whose gentle rod guides and disciplines. We learned to welcome conviction as evidence of belonging rather than proof of rejection.
A Voice from Above — Hearing God Speak Today
From subtle impressions to scriptural illumination, the essay demystified divine guidance, encouraging expectant listening without demanding theatrics.
We Are Saints — Living the Present Reality of Sonship
Our finale landed on identity: Paul calls a conflicted Ephesian church “saints” because holiness is bestowed before it is fully expressed. We step out in obedience from acceptance, not for it.
Key Threads Woven Through the Series
Identity precedes practice — We minister from adoption, not toward it.
Love flows outward — True discipleship always bends toward others.
Weakness is a classroom — God leverages frailty to display His power.
Hope looks forward — Anticipation of Christ’s return fuels present faithfulness.
Together these essays formed a mosaic: the disciple is a beloved child who listens, learns, suffers, serves, and waits—all under the shadow of a finished cross and an open tomb.
Coming Next: America vs. Babylon
A new series steps into the public square, asking whether the “Babylon” of Revelation is merely ancient symbolism or a mirror held up to modern empires—perhaps even our own. Expect robust biblical exegesis, cultural critique, and practical calls to kingdom citizenship.
Planned Line-up
America vs. Babylon – Defining both terms and asking if they overlap.
Self-Defense – Is protecting life biblical or Babylonian?
Immigrants – Welcoming the foreigner in God’s economy.
Justice – Contrasting human courts with divine righteousness.
Equality (Not Equity) – Celebrating the Genesis image in every person.
Self-Governance – Tracing liberty back to Eden’s stewardship mandate.
Personal Responsibility – From Ezekiel’s sour grapes to Paul’s work ethic.
Censorship – Speech, truth, and the serpent’s whisper.
Corruption – How idolatry corrodes institutions.
Propaganda – Discerning the dragon’s media playbook.
Was America Great? – Weighing national myths against gospel metrics.
Making America Great Again – Greatness re-imagined as servanthood.
Set your calendar, invite a friend, and join the conversation as we ask: Can a disciple of Jesus live faithfully in a land that often looks like Babylon—and might there be hope for its redemption?
See you May 1.